Lawn-edge trimmer and ditcher.



No. 818,510. PATENTED APR. 2451 1906.

, J. M. ALDRIGH. LAWN EDGE TRIMMBR AND DITGHER.

AYPLIOATION FILED JULY19, 1905.

314 vento/L l.Unrrnn STATES PATENT GFFIGE.

LAWN-EDGE TRINIMER AND DITCHER.

Applicati'n lilecl July 19,

I Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented April 24, 1906;

1905. Serial No. 270,353.

. This invention '1s a device for trimming an edge of a lawn in order to provide a neat and l even edge where the lawn meets the walk or path; and the object of the invention is to provide a device which will not' only trim the edgeof the lawn,`but will also provide a shallow ditch between the lawn and path; and a still further object of thev invention is to provide a device of such construction that the dirt removed during the operation will be discharged at the rear upon the walk or ath in such a manner as to render it easy o collection. f

With these and certain other objects in view my invention consists in the combination vided with a flange of a carriage and a V-shaped trimming-blade connected thereto and provided with a `discharge-chute at the rear end thereof.

The invention also consists in certain details of construction and novelties of combination, all of which will befully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings y forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined trimmer and ditcher constructv .ed 1n accordance with my invention.

Flg.' 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

In carrying out my invention I employ a carriage A, which is preferably made of cast metal and comprises the base-plate A turned slightly upward at each end, as shown atAZ, and upon the inner side the base-plate is proor side A3, which is slotted longitudinally, as shown at A, to receive the bolts by means of which the V-shaped trimmer-blade B is connected to the carriage, these slots being provided to permit the trimmer-blade to be adjusted in order to cut a shallow or deep ditch.

The forward edge of the trimmer-blade is sharpened, as shown at B', and at the rear end is connected a discharge-chute C, which is bent `or curved, so as to discharge the dirt upon the walk or path, as most clearly shown at-Fia." 1.

Tle carriage A is supported upon rollers D and a handle Eis connected to the carriage at the center thereof. v

In operation the carriage is caused to travel along the edge ofthe walk or path adjacent the ed ge of the lawn, and the trimmer-blade the carriage is pushed forwardly by means of the handle the sharpened edges of the trimmer-blade will cut away the edge of the lawn and` cut a ditch or trench between the lawn and the walk, the depth of which will be regulated by the adjustment of the trimmerblade. As the device is 4pushed forwardly the earth and grass removed will be fed along through the V-shaped trimmer-blade and discharged at the rear end through the chute C, and it Willbenoted that this discharge takes place upon the walk or path, from which it can be cjuickly and easily collected. A It wil thus be seen that I provide a simple, durable, and e'fiicient construction of combination lawn-trimmer and ditcher capable of successfully carrying out all of the objects hereinbefore referred to.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure'by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a carriage, vof a trimmer-blade adjustably connected thereto and provided with a discharge-chute.

2. The combination with a carriage, of a V-shaped trimmer-blade, adjustably conneced theretol and provided with a curved discharge-chute.

3. The combination With a carriage, of a V-shaped trimmer-blade, the forward edges of which are sharpened, the rear end being provided with a discharge-chute.

. 4. The combination with a carriage having a handle connected thereto, of' a V-shaped trimmer-blade adjustably connected to one side of the carriage, the forward edge of said trimmer-blade being sharpened, and a curved discharge-chute connected to the rear end of the trimmer-blade, as set forth.

5. The combination with a carriage having a baselate with turned-up ends and a flanged side, of a V-shaped trimmer-blade adjustably connected to said flange provided with a discharge-chute, and a handle connected to said plate, as set forth. A

6. The combination with a carriage having a base-plate mounted on wheels and provide( with a flanged side, slots lformed in said ange, of a V-shapedV trimmer-blade prois adjusted to cut the desired depth, and asv IOD vde-2d with bolts Working in said slots, and a curved lisclmrge-clmte connf-cted to the rear end olf the trinnnnr-blnde, as set forth.

7. The combination with :L base-plate provided with turncdup ends mount-ed on rollers, a lln'nge formed on one :side of said plate provlded W1th slots, of a trnn1ner-blade carrylng bolts Worklng 1n Said slots of the flange,

an inwardly-projecting discharge-Chute 00nnected to the rear ofthe trimmer-blade, and 1o a handle connected to the base-plate, as set 

